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Adeela Warley: The ‘stay or go’ social media debate must ultimately come down to organisational purpose

Centring missions, creating space for discussion and continuing to test and learn will help every charity tailor their approach to online spaces




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RSPCA chief describes ‘difficult tightrope’ of engaging in polarising debates

Chris Sherwood says the charity’s public profile can make it feel like a ‘goldfish bowl’




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S-5! Supports the Battle Against Breast Cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. S-5! is donating $5,000 to two amazing charities to support breast cancer patients and their families. S-5! is asking people in the industry to join the company by purchasing its “Give Cancer the Boot” t-shirts.




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GA Revises Code Referenced Fire and Sound Manual, Application and Finishing Guidance Document

In its continual endeavors to keep its industry documents up to date, the association reviews the latest.




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A Beautifully Variegated Outpouring

What does it take to have a stucco system that lasts the length of time? Consider the science.




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Local authorities must improve engagement with voluntary organisations, report finds

The Care Quality Commission said addressing inequalities demanded better relationships between local authorities and the voluntary sector




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Six ways to tackle your gender pay gap

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has a small gap, but research suggests that charities tend to pay men about 12 per cent more than women. So how do you bridge the gap?




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Paul Gathercole: Peer review can help strengthen your safeguarding policy

Clic Sargent and the Rainbow Trust Children's Charity have a mutually beneficial arrangement to scrutinise each other's safeguarding arrangements




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USG Hosts September Quarry Tour Day in Michigan

USG recently hosted a public tour of its newly opened gypsum quarry in Alabaster Township, Michigan.




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Michigan OSHA launches emphasis program on silica

Lansing, MI — Michigan OSHA intends to conduct inspections at jobsites where workers are most likely to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica, as part of the agency’s recently launched state emphasis program aimed at reducing exposure to silica and preventing silicosis.




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Female charity chiefs hitting ‘concrete ceiling’ as gender pay gap at 10-year high

The gap reached 14 per cent last year, research from the charity leaders body Acevo shows




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Hundreds of charities offered chance to gain London Marathon places in shake-up of bond system

The system has offered running places in the race to charities since the 1990s




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Contractor Accused of Fraud in New Jersey Arrested in Las Vegas

The Las Vegas police arrested a Pennsylvania contractor who is accused of defrauding New Jersey homeowners out of $140,000, reported Chris Spiker of Daily Voice Burlington County NJ.




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Design-Build Gaining Momentum with Construction Owners

A project delivery model that is surprisingly efficient.




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Big Data Gains Traction with Contractors

Management tools are creating major gains for contractors.




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Offsite Construction Gaining Momentum

No matter how hard any contractor works toward being organized and efficient, there are more significant issues at play that cause projects to go over-budget and over-schedule these days.




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Wege Prize’s Legacy of Advancing a Circular Economy Accentuates Earth Day’s Ideals

As Earth Day 2024 spotlights ways to eliminate plastics, the Wege Prize is shining a spotlight on its innovative student teams that have created real-world solutions recently.




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Bridging the Gap at the Colorado Mesa University Department of Kinesiology

Founded in 1952, Colorado Mesa University sits on over 141 acres in the heart of Grand Junction, Colorado, offering quality academic programs at various degree levels to more than 10,000 students.




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When Elegance Aligns with Convenience…Enter Evanston Gateway

At the corner of Chicago Avenue and Howard Street is where you’re greeted with luxury and elegance. Evanston Gateway, just steps away from Chicago, is an apartment complex that brings together boutique living and accessibility.




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Adeela Warley: Learn to navigate the communications ecosystem

New technology can sometimes appear to make the world more complex, but collaboration and coordination across specialist teams can ease the burden




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Almost seven million people predicted to take part in this year’s Big Help Out, organisers say

This weekend’s event is offering more than a million volunteering opportunities through its app




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Millions of people take part in second Big Help Out, organisers say

The Prime Minister and the Labour Party leader all got involved in the volunteering event over the weekend




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Mark Dowie: ‘This organisation has lasted 200 years for a reason’

Lucinda Rouse speaks to the outgoing chief of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution about cycles, Covid-19 and the ‘one crew’ pledge




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Michigan OSHA issues hazard alert about working near ice

Lansing, MI – Even though winter is in its final weeks, workers need to keep taking proper precautions around ice, Michigan OSHA states in a hazard alert released in February.




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GAO: Staffing shortfalls plague state-run OSHA programs

Washington – State-run OSHA programs face staffing challenges in part because of budget cuts, and federal OSHA should provide better access to training and deadlines for taking over troubled state programs, concludes a new report from the Government Accountability Office.




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GAO: EPA's success on chemical management unclear

Washington – It is unclear whether the Environmental Protection Agency’s approach to managing toxic chemicals will be successful in ensuring safety, an official from the Government Accountability Office recently told legislators.




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HELP Committee approves Heather MacDougall as OSHRC member

Washington – The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has approved Heather MacDougall as the third and final member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.




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Senate confirms Heather MacDougall as OSHRC member

Washington – The Senate on March 12 confirmed Heather MacDougall as the third Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission member.




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Heather MacDougall sworn in as OSHRC chairman

Washington – Heather MacDougall is the new chair of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, sworn in Aug. 16 after being appointed by President Donald Trump.




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OSHRC fully staffed again after Senate confirms two nominees

Washington — The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission can resume its work after the Senate confirmed Cynthia Attwood and Amanda Wood Laihow by voice vote Jan. 9.




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Executive Forum: Failure as success, video games among safety innovations

Atlanta – Video games and the idea of embracing failure are some of the innovations that can help lead to safer workplaces, speakers said today during the executive forum at the NSC Congress & Expo.




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Don Bawtree: Trustees and auditors need to raise their game

Also: changes to the Sorp committee, Brexit and transparency reporting




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‘5-Star Promise’: Hotel industry pledge to improve worker safety gains momentum, association says

Washington — A total of 73 U.S. hotel companies have committed to the “5-Star Promise” – a pledge to improve employee safety in the industry, including measures designed to prevent and respond to sexual harassment and assault – since its launch in September 2018, the American Hotel and Lodging Association has announced.




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Firefighting officially a cancer-causing profession, World Health Organization says

Lyon, France — The World Health Organization has reclassified firefighting as a carcinogenic profession.




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How to use multi-gas monitors: a safety advisory for firefighters

Morgantown, WV — A new safety advisory from NIOSH is aimed at helping firefighters understand how to use multi-gas monitors when responding to natural gas or propane incidents.




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Gas exposure limits

Can today’s gas detector technology keep up with the current trends in lowering gas exposure limits?




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DOL: Unions should not intervene in lawsuit against OSHA recordkeeping rule

Washington – The Department of Labor and OSHA have an “identical” interest with labor unions in defending a legal challenge to the Improve Tracking of Workplace Illnesses and Injuries final rule, making union intervention unnecessary, attorneys representing DOL said in a legal brief issued May 30.




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Survey: Construction firms with union workers more likely to engage in safety best practices, training

Silver Spring, MD — Construction firms that employ at least some union workers are more likely to perform safety best practices and undergo OSHA training than those with no union employees, according to the results of a biennial survey commissioned by the Center for Construction Research and Training – also known as CPWR.




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Deadly fungal infection in Michigan paper mill prompts call for industry action

Pittsburgh — The United Steelworkers is calling on the paper industry to protect its workers against fungal infections – one of which has proved deadly.




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NLRB again revises definition of ‘joint employer’

Washington — For the second time in less than four years, the National Labor Relations Board has changed its definition of a “joint employer.”




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Work-related hospitalizations in Michigan up again in 2016

East Lansing, MI — Work-related injuries requiring hospitalization increased for the third straight year in Michigan, recent data from Michigan State University shows.




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Portable gas can safety

According to NIOSH, a number of fires have spontaneously ignited when workers attempted to fill portable gas cans in the backs of pickup trucks with plastic liners or in cars with a carpeted interior surface.




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Gasoline: Safe storage and handling

Gasoline and other flammable liquids should only be stored in approved containers based on specifications developed by the Department of Transportation, OSHA, the National Fire Protection Association and the American National Standards Institute.




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Safe handling of compressed gas cylinders

Compressed gas cylinders may look fairly harmless, but the stored gases can be toxic, flammable, oxidizing, corrosive or inert, according to the Department of Energy Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security.




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Single-gas monitor series

The Dräger Pac Series is composed of fast, accurate and easy-to-use personal single-gas detectors.




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Gas-sampling monitor

GSM-60 is a microprocessor-based gas monitor designed for use in industrial process, aerospace, pharmaceutical and semiconductor applications.




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Gas detector docking station

The DSX Docking Station is a simple gas detector maintenance and recordkeeping solution requiring no PC or network connection.




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Gas detector

The ALTAIR 2XT Gas Detector includes industry-leading XCell sensors in a Two-Tox version that detects two hazards in a single-gas platform, so users do not need a second gas detector.




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Single-gas detector

The BW Clip Maintenance-Free Single-Gas Detector is a reliable and cost-effective way to keep workers safe and operations compliant.




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Multi-gas detector

The ALTAIR 4XR Multigas Detector provides (optional) real-time event notification using Bluetooth connectivity.